while by having a share in the Holy Spirit they form a choir of lampbearers. Just as the lamp appeared atop the lampstand, on which we have commented, so, too, seven lights appeared on top of the lampstand itself, providing a sevenfold illumination. In other words, in the same way that seven eyes represent the perfect light of the mind and seven pillars support Wisdom’s house,6 so, too, the seven lights are positioned on the lampstand. In another sense the latter represents the soul and flesh which